Toto - Hydra: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hydra" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Hydra Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Toto

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Hydra" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F#m7       C#m7
There was a man
F#m7         C#m7
who walked alone
F#m7             Dmaj7 C#m7 F#m7 E   Dmaj7  C#m7
searching for the girl who  had just caught his
F#m7                 C#m7
"I was a fool!" he cried
F#m7              C#m7
His mind had wandered
   F#m7         Dmaj7   C#m7  F#m7 E  Dmaj7 C#m7
he blinked and the sky moved ever so slightly
F#m7                 C#m7        F#m7           C#m7
He searched the city and she was nowhere to be found
F#m7            Dmaj7   C#m7 F#m7 E   Dmaj7  C#m7
meanwhile she was   floating downward, downward

Chorus:
Do you want your freedom?
        D    A   E
Do you want my love?
Do you want your freedom
                      D  A   E
from the one you're thinking of

There lied a lady
Naked and yet not knowing
A spell had chained her heart forever
Preyed upon by the wolves in Times Square
Fell into an abyss of thin air
Innocent 'n caged in sanctuary
There sat the dragon Lord playing solitary
Confined to rule the holy walls 'neath Hell's
Kitchen

Chorus:
Do you want your freedom
Do you want my love
Do you want your freedom
From the man who lives above

Suddenly a voice was heard
In a flash the brave young man appeared
The dragon whirled and caught him with his tail
Chased him to the stairway
Caught him halfway to the top
Sent him whirling down
Fireballs, summer solstice
The Dragon Lord descended down on him
She turned to look but saw only darkness, silence

Chorus:
You don't want your freedom
You don't want my love
You don't want your throat cut
By the Satan I'm thinking of


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

D

Guitar chord D

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

E

Guitar chord E

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hydra" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hydra" by Toto.